Science of Stretching

Question 1

What is the smallest contractile unit in your muscles?

Answer 1

Sarcomeres

Question 2

What is stretching with a small s?

Answer 2

Warm-up or dynamic stretching

Question 3

What is Stretching with a big S?

Answer 3

Changing our bROM (basic range of motion) with passive poses

Question 4

What is phase 1 of flexibility?

Answer 4

Training existing sarcomeres to express fully.

Question 5

What is phase 2 of flexibility?

Answer 5

Adding more sarcomeres to the chain through use of end ranges.

Question 6

3 types of muscles, we focus on which one?

Answer 6

Skeletal, cardiac, smooth. We focus on Skeletal.

Question 7

Which cellophane-like tissue holds your muscles together?

Answer 7

Fascia - the “smart” tissue

Question 8

Tissues that we stress but don’t stretch?

Answer 8

Tendons, ligaments, cartilage, nerves

Question 9

What is the talk test with regards to stretching intensity?

Answer 9

7 out of 10 is what we want, it’s hard to hold a conversation and voice is a little strained.

Question 10

The stretch reflex is turned off with 2 main factors which are?

Answer 10

Breathing
Repetition